The Joy Of The Dribble
There is nothing more thrilling. Nothing more bewitching. Nothing more exhilarating. Nothing more infuriating. For every moment that populates YouTube, Instagram and Twitter there are dozens that have left coaches,…
Better By Design
Just Do It Impossible Is Nothing Vorsprung Durch Technik Probably The Best Lager In The World Simples Without saying the names the vast majority of people will know who or…
Occam’s Razor
Frustra fit per plura quod potest fieri per pauciora. William of Occam (Okham) (1285-1347) must have been a football fan. Sometime circa 1300 Franciscan Friar and philospher William of…
I Blame Video Games
I am a child of the 80s. Brought up by consumerism, Thatcher and an era of children's cartoons that will never again be achieved. The first music I bought with…
Success
Federico Macheda. In 2008/9 Manchester United had Ronaldo, Rooney and Tevez but it was the impact of Federico Macheda that most people will remember most. Macheda came off the bench…
Creative Freedom – Part 3 – Unimaginable Answers
Questions and Deliberate Limitations/Radical Constraints These are not new to sports coaches. The average modern (post 2005) coaching course will encourage the asking of open questions to encourage players to…
Creative Feeedom – Part 2 – Finding The Boost
Within business companies will bring people in to help rediscover lost creativity. The non creative types who have lost their creative capacities. There are people who specialise in these activities…
Creative Freedom – Part 1 – The Creative Type
Why did I become a coach? As coaches we have two fundamental questions to ask ourselves. The first; Why did I become a coach? The second; Who is it for?…
Creative Freedom
Why did I become a coach? As coaches we have two fundamental questions to ask ourselves. The first; Why did I become a coach? The second; Who is it for?…